Quantum Sensing at Fraunhofer IAF

• Navigation: GNSS-independent positioning
• Predictive maintenance: Predictive quality control of vehicles/aircraft and critical infrastructure
• Non-invasive testing: High-precision characterization and optimization of micro/nanoelectronic components
• Biosciences: Medical technology and biomedicine (e.g. brain-computer interfaces, MRI, molecular analyses)
• High-frequency sensors: Detection of radio frequency signals, e.g. for reconnaissance and protection of public spaces

From material development to the system: Thanks to their expertise and the extensive research infrastructure at the institute, researchers at Fraunhofer IAF can develop and manufacture diamond-based quantum sensors along the entire solid-state value chain.

Development stages of quantum sensors:

• Requirement-specific design of components
• Material development and/or production and processing according to requirements (e.g. generation of NV centers during diamond growth)
• Characterization of components
• Realization of individual solutions for auxiliary components (antenna, laser, electronics)
• Design and construction of modules and (sub)systems as demonstrators and/or in small series